The Romanian Wall

 

I compose myself,

a string trio in the morning,

a bassoon quintet at noon,

but at night a jerky dance

to Bob Dylan's Simple Twist of Fate

 

I ”of course” myself,

go dress in one of my fluctuating names,

head out amongst people or trees,

behaving accordingly

 

I dispose of myself,

straddle-legged in a public toilet,

letting go of a lot of shit

 

I disclose myself,

wiggle my thoughts,

stretch my IQ,

burn a couple of bridges,

go down(town) with Moses

 

I know something that knows myself,

something that grows upon a shelf,

and I can hear it talk of me to itself

considering me a fairytale elf

 

Finally, I must endorse myself,

to one and two and three and all,

call up on y'all to heed this duty call,

or you'll be stood up against that Romanian wall

where Ceausescu was riddled with hole upon hole





Poetry by Ingvar Loco Nordin The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2023-11-01 at 12:30

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Sameen The PoetBay support member heart!
This was a joy to read. It has a cockiness to its tone that I am really liking. And that first verse? Amazing.
2023-11-02


Griffonner The PoetBay support member heart!
Now this one is hard to unravel for me, Ingvar. Maybe it is because i am tired and it is late at night and so my brain is not in prime condition (if it ever will be again!) That said, the last two lines brought back memories of that fateful night when the people took back possession of what was theirs.
Blessings, Allen
2023-11-01